Written questions

Spiking: Convictions

Commons · Question 100417 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 22 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of spiking in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 22 Dec 2025

Incidents of spiking may be prosecuted under various criminal offences. These offences encompass a broad spectrum of criminal behaviours, not all of which constitute spiking.The Ministry of Justice does not currently collate statistics which show the numb...